Region: West Country: Nigeria Geography Area (in sq km and sq miles): total: 923,768 sq km country comparison to the world:__32__land: 910,768 sq km water: 13,000 sq kmArea (Comparative):slightly more than twice the size of California Climate: varies; equatorial in south, tropical in center, arid in north Elevation (lowest point - in meters and feet): lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m Elevation (highest point - in meters and feet): highest point: Chappal Waddi 2,419 m
People Population: 155,215,573 (July 2011 est.) Languages (top 3 - %): English (official), Hausa, Yoruba, Igbo (Ibo), Fulani, over 500 additional indigenous languages Religions (top 3 - %): Muslim 50%, Christian 40%, indigenous beliefs 10% Infant Mortality Rate: total: 91.54 deaths/1,000 live births country comparison to the world:__10__male: 97.42 deaths/1,000 live births female: 85.31 deaths/1,000 live births (2011 est.)Life Expectancy: total population: 47.56 years country comparison to the world:__219__male: 46.76 years female: 48.41 years (2011 est.)
Government Government Type: federal republic Capital: name: Abuja
Economy GDP (purchasing power parity): $414.5 billion (2011 est.) country comparison to the world:__31__$387.8 billion (2010 est.) $356.7 billion (2009 est.) note:data are in 2011 US dollarsPopulation below poverty line: 70% (2007 est.)
Geography Area (in sq km and sq miles): total: 923,768 sq km country comparison to the world:__32__ land: 910,768 sq km water: 13,000 sq km Area (Comparative):slightly more than twice the size of California Climate: varies; equatorial in south, tropical in center, arid in north Elevation (lowest point - in meters and feet): lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m Elevation (highest point - in meters and feet): highest point: Chappal Waddi 2,419 m
People Population: 155,215,573 (July 2011 est.) Languages (top 3 - %): English (official), Hausa, Yoruba, Igbo (Ibo), Fulani, over 500 additional indigenous languages Religions (top 3 - %): Muslim 50%, Christian 40%, indigenous beliefs 10% Infant Mortality Rate: total: 91.54 deaths/1,000 live births country comparison to the world:__10__ male: 97.42 deaths/1,000 live births female: 85.31 deaths/1,000 live births (2011 est.) Life Expectancy: total population: 47.56 years country comparison to the world:__219__ male: 46.76 years female: 48.41 years (2011 est.)
Government Government Type: federal republic Capital: name: Abuja
Economy GDP (purchasing power parity): $414.5 billion (2011 est.) country comparison to the world:__31__ $387.8 billion (2010 est.) $356.7 billion (2009 est.) note:data are in 2011 US dollars Population below poverty line: 70% (2007 est.)
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